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Associations between single-question Visual Analogue Scale pain score and weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing domains of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index pain: data from 2 phase 3 clinical trials.
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Abstract
Introduction: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the pain subscale of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) are commonly used measuring tools of osteoarthritis (OA) pain. Objectives: The objective of this cross-sectional study was to explore the associations between single-question VAS pain and the weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing domains of WOMAC pain. Methods: Data from 2093 patients with OA participating in 2 phase 3 clinical trials were included for post hoc analyses. Univariate Pearson correlations and comparison of Results: The correlations between VAS pain and WOMAC pain were significant ( Conclusion: In conclusion, VAS pain and WOMAC pain subscale correlation was found to be moderate and the VAS pain scale correlated more accurately with the WOMAC pain weight-bearing questions. This constitutes novel insight into patient with OA pain reporting.
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